PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kim Sung il (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cauliflower Ears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cauliflower Ears has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sung il
vs
Ears

172 cm
23
158 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Sung il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cauliflower Ears!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ears shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sung il counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sung il trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sung il trying to control but Ears is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Sung il thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ears keeping full guard, as Sung il tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sung il slips nicely into half guard.
Sung il is trying to control. Ears wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ears can do anything to dispel that myth.

Sung il is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sung il tries to pass to full mount but Ears defends it.
Sung il is working hard here to advance position.

Sung il seems to be working for a kimura but Ears defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung il sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Sung il is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ears has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sung il wants to take a breather but Ears is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sung il moves nicely into side control.
Ears looks gassed!

Sung il working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ears is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sung il asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Sung il dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sung il fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick from Sung il lands but Ears takes it in his stride.

It looks like Cauliflower Ears has been cut.
Ears misses with a takedown attempt

and Sung il counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Sung il looking to finish!

Ears is rocked!
Sung il passes Ears's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ears is refusing to be controlled, as Sung il sits in half guard.

Sung il is looking for a kimura but Ears is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sung il to get the leverage.
Ears is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sung il has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sung il misses with a head shot.
Sung il trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Sung il has isolated one of Ears's arms. Ears looking to fight him off but Sung il twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kim Sung il!